11. Business Travel

1. Business Travel

2.

Foot the bill
Cut to the
bone
On a
shoestring
On the
horizon
Going
through the
roof
Put the
breaks on

3.

4.

5.

• 5 Read about Taylor’s Travel’s
incentive travel programme
and answer the questions.
• Why, according to Taylor’s
Travel, is money not a good way
to reward employees?
• What is the advantage to the
employer of a group vacation?
• Find out about a specialist
company that offers incentive
travel packages to companies.
Report back to the class.

6.

• 5 Read about Taylor’s Travel’s
incentive travel programme
and answer the questions.
• Why, according to Taylor’s
Travel, is money not a good way
to reward employees?
• What is the advantage to the
employer of a group vacation?
• Find out about a specialist
company that offers incentive
travel packages to companies.
Report back to the class.

7.

8.

9.

10. grammar: past perfect Match the sentence endings (a–l) to the beginnings (1–12).

1. The match had already started
a. but she’d already eaten.
2. When I walked into the restaurant
b. when I got to the stadium.
3. By the time we reached the airport,
c. of all the key documents I produce at
work.
4. The swimmers had just finished the race
d. where he’d lived since he was a child.
5. He moved out of the flat
e. our plane had left.
6. I’d just locked the front door
f. she had bought on holiday in Thailand.
7. She joined us at our local café,
g. but couldn’t remember who the main actor
was.
8. I knew I had seen the film before
h. when I heard the phone ringing in the
hallway.
9. As he arrived at the platform,
i. I had a funny feeling I had eaten there
before
10. I always keep a backup
j. we had already bought the tickets.
11. She gave me the souvenir
k. when the pool lights went out.

11. grammar: past perfect Match the sentence endings (a–l) to the beginnings (1–12).

GRAMMAR
: PAST
PERFECT
1. The match had already started
1 b / 2 i / 3 e / 4 k / 5 d / 6 h / 7 a / 8 g / 9 l / 10 c / 11 f / 12 j
a. but she’d already eaten.
2. When I walked into the restaurant
b. when I got to the stadium.
3. By the time we reached the airport,
c. of all the key documents I produce at
work.
4. The swimmers had just finished the race
d. where he’d lived since he was a child.
5. He moved out of the flat
e. our plane had left.
6. I’d just locked the front door
f. she had bought on holiday in Thailand.
7. She joined us at our local café,
g. but couldn’t remember who the main actor
was.
8. I knew I had seen the film before
h. when I heard the phone ringing in the
hallway.
9. As he arrived at the platform,
i. I had a funny feeling I had eaten there
before
10. I always keep a backup
j. we had already bought the tickets.
11. She gave me the souvenir
k. when the pool lights went out.

12. vocabulary: idioms and metaphors Complete the sentences with words from the box. Write a) to l) in the gaps. Use each word once

VOCABULARY: IDIOMS AND METAPHORS
Complete the sentences with words from the box. Write a) to l) in the gaps. Use each word
once only.
a) shoestring b) gone
c) foot
d) brakes
e) on
f) bone
g) put
h) on
i) cut
j) bill
k) horizon
l) roof
• We had to 1 _____ production costs to the 2 _____ in order to keep the
company operating.
•
When Richard was a student, he often spent the summer break
travelling 3 _____ a 4 _____.
•
They would soon be very busy as there was a lot of work 5 _____
the 6 _____.
•
Although it wasn’t our fault that the hire car had broken down, we
were still expected to 7 _____ the
8 _____ when it was repaired.
•
There were fears that the economic situation could really 9 _____
the 10 _____ on the number of guests the hotel might receive that year.
•
The price of accommodation in the area has really 11 _____ through
the 12 _____ since the area was developed for the Olympics.

13. vocabulary: idioms and metaphors Complete the sentences with words from the box. Write a) to l) in the gaps. Use each word once

VOCABULARY: IDIOMS AND METAPHORS
Complete the sentences with words from the box.1Write
gaps.
i / 2 f /a)
3 to
e/hl)/ 4inathe
/ 5 h/e
/ 6 kUse
/ 7 c each
/ 8 j / 9word
g / 10 d / 11 b /
once only.
12 l
a) shoestring b) gone
c) foot
d) brakes
e) on
f) bone
VOCABULARY: IDIOMS AND METAPHORS
g) put
h) on
i) cut
j) bill
k) horizon
l) roof
• We had to 1 _____ production costs to the 2 _____ in order to keep the
company operating.
•
When Richard was a student, he often spent the summer break
travelling 3 _____ a 4 _____.
•
They would soon be very busy as there was a lot of work 5 _____
the 6 _____.
•
Although it wasn’t our fault that the hire car had broken down, we
were still expected to 7 _____ the
8 _____ when it was repaired.
•
There were fears that the economic situation could really 9 _____
the 10 _____ on the number of guests the hotel might receive that year.
•
The price of accommodation in the area has really 11 _____ through
the 12 _____ since the area was developed for the Olympics.

14.

• Research Online:
• Find at least two companies that offer team-building or corporate event
services in your area.
• Look for details about the types of packages they provide (e.g., outdoor
activities, workshops, adventure trips, virtual team-building).
• Analyze the Packages:
• What activities are included? What is the price range? Are there any
special features (e.g., customized programs, leadership training, cultural
experiences)?
• Do you think that organizing corporate team-building events
would be a good business? What would you need to set up this
kind of business?
• Be ready to explain which provider you think offers the best
value and why.